All user reviews for the Roland JV-1080

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UTILIZATION

For a first "synth" I lacated the edition is relatively logical. I find that the screen is really big enough to get by (for those who do not like me, trying to control a PC without akai S2000, you will understand your pain ..) and switch between menus the other is really easy. To the manual when it is honest although some parts are quite unclear (notably with regard to the edition, I rowed a little early which is normal when you start: Roland could have been less in Avard explanations Fortunately, to quibble with the expander, we quickly understand the basics.

SOUNDS

It sounds, you know ,.... phéérique! Of pure happiness. Well, ok, the piano is not the top. but hey, there's something for everyone. (I had a U-110, you will understand my happiness). The sheets are beautiful, some guitars with added effects are downright crazy, cathedral organ .... stunning! I really fell in love with this beast and I'm not ready to part with it

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months.
What I like more .. the sounds of course.
The ability to edit them.

The least, I must say that I have not yet found! for some, a polyphony of 64 tones is just too but for my use, it's perfect. Perhaps the expansion cards that price or they are selling similar to the flight: D But there are some super parrait

If this choice I would do without hesitation, sometimes twice a day!

All adj t say so I'm going to limit the critical
The edition is easy, polyphony is nothing wrong with the level CHARACTERISTICS!
The argument I like "analog feel", structure and ring modulator that can CRER nouveaus of sounds other than stacking samples.
The screen is enjoyable is the buttons rpondent well.

UTILIZATION

It is simple to use, the manual is clear.

SOUNDS

The synth has a color in gnral trs warm and soft. It dates from the mid-90s so it was better since ralistes for sounds, but everything is fine.
Its filter is trs soft (it can be said as ineffective!).
Personally, I find that frankly his lack of thickness and characters. It must be swell large reinforcement effect and equalizer. The multi-mode filter is soft knee so hard to use it to make sounds "analog," he sounds numrique flat.
The organs are struggling in the treble.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a year 1 / 2. I find it good to soft ballads and acoustic instruments, but whether to punch and big rock sound is unsuffisant. I bought it for my D-50 succder very tired but it's really off the mark.
If I could try it, I probably dropped (in favor of a JD-990?)
It is a versatile machine that can rev to ensure all alone in a home studio.

The JV is the 1080 classic of the 90s. Released in 94, this module is a continuation of JV 80 and would t the best-selling history of synthtiseurs and endangered consquence, all the sauces used. Down on a 32-bit RISC processor which Confre the era computing power Ingala is a little bote everything. It offers a synthse plutt conventional internal-based samples, with 64 notes polyphony comfortable, a 16-channel multitimbral and an effects section (common all channels). The module can Local Accommodations 4 expansion cards of the SR-JV SERIES shared by all instruments in the range: these cards can advantageously enhance the collection of internal sounds.

UTILIZATION

Archtype numrique module rack with a small screen and menus, JV 1080 trs is not easy. This is especially a problem to program your own sounds. In any case, the machine is easy to address plutt ds that we understand the principle gnral. By against, having rgulirement use the "Parameter" to change modes quickly s'avre agaant. Normment I use this button, so much so that on my JV 1080 it began showing signs of fatigue. A single line of 8 buttons supplmentaires would have been enough to make the edition less pnible but we believe that too c'tait coteux the manufacturer (which has also seen his copy with the JV 2080 ).

SOUNDS

The basic sounds of JV 1080 are not unusual today, but occasionally they can dpanner. However, and this is especially true that we have SR-JV card, you can get rich and compelling sounds by taking the time to program patches that are subtle and shuffled samples available. This wealth of ingredients for the base contributes significantly intrt of the machine.
Purists accuse him an engine and samples in 37 kHz while the JD SERIES knew dj work 44 khz, which is itself a regression (possibly in return for the polyphony and multitimbral leves for the era). Still, the sound of the JV is a perfectly usable quality. It was generally felt that trend be an asset for some plutt tablecloths and a weakness for sounds that are meant sharper.

There are a lot of JV DMOS available on the net to get an ide. I will propose here a complment on some patches of my own (some nanmoins bass Techno on the cards and Vintage Synths): Roland JV-1080 ( http://arts21.net/index.php/studio/76-rolandjv1080 )

OVERALL OPINION

The JV 1080 is the image of the same versatile product but consensual. In other words, it should be many uses DIFFERENT but really excels any of them. As a result, it has a practical ct bote tools but lacks a little charm, all the other modules in this vein have appeared subsequently. Nevertheless, the JV 1080 is the price o INTERESTED it can be found today. This is probably the most direct Manir to have Roland's "standard" door by hand. The balance sheet, despite a very attractive interface, I find myself often want to program as rsultats gnralement are rewarding. The addition of expansion cards provides a range trs rich and easy to ACCS.

Good Midi implementation and 8 outputs. 32 notes poly was a fairly good amount for 1986. Memory card slot on the front allows addition of extra sample waveforms for use in programming your own sounds. Small LCD makes editing difficult (and all editing must be done via this LCD unless the PG10 programmer or a computer is used).

Price paid

£85

UTILIZATION

An absolute travesty. As I mentioned earlier, the 2x16 character display is too small to allow editing parameters not to be abbreviated. Furthermore, the editing system isn't always completely logical. I've never had a manual for this module, but have nonetheless figured out how to use it all. It did take a while though - I've had it 3 years now.

SOUNDS

When compared to todays sample based synths, it doesn't fair well. The samples are poor and make realistic renditions of their respective instruments difficult - avoid Piano's and Horns! It's Sample & Synthesis architecture does lend itself to producing some fairly bizzare sounds which is the only reason that it still sits in my rack. Funnily enough it can also muster some amazing UK Garage style orgran stabs!

OVERALL OPINION

A heavy steel 1U rackmount case, with small un-obtrusive buttons on the front mean that you'd have to really want to cause some damage if you were going to do it any serious harm.

Only used once in a blue moon in the studio mostly due to the fact that its difficult to edit. Theres loads of sound banks available on the internet tho - so have a check. If I needed to sell something in the studio for cash, I wouldn't be too bothered about parting with it - but like any true synth enthusiast - I don't particularly want to part with any of my gear.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)

It's a bread n' butter module. 64 voices, 16 parts, a whole bunch of effects, 6 outs and 4 expansion card slots. I guess that covers the most important features.

Price paid

$400

UTILIZATION

I really don't like playing around in menues.. but this module actually has a pretty nice interface (i like it more than the interface on my JV-2080). It takes alot more time to do stuff on this than on the JV-2080... but since the interface is clean and easy to understand i learned it fast without a manual. There are also some nice quick tutorials on how to use it on the net. (check this for example: http://www.wsd.net.au/jvxp/educational/ )

It's metal, it's black, it looks cool! Never had any problem with either this or my 2080 (almost the same stuff..)

SOUNDS

It got high quality samples. You can layer samples to make new sounds.. add effects.. play around. It really sounds great. The expansion boards (JV-SR-cards) adds extra samples and patches that mostly sound really nice. I almost only use the sounds as background stuff.. hardly ever any sounds from it for main melodies and stuff.. got other stuff for that. I use this module to build up some more atmosphere to my music.

OVERALL OPINION

Thinking of gettin' rid of my JV-modules since i don't use them so much as i really should. And for piano and drums + other stuff i really prefer using a sampler even if that means up to 10 times the work. The JV's are great workhorses.. does it work without fooling around!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)

64 Note polyphony 16 parts multi 4x Expansion slots, 4 layers per voice, 3 effects blocks. Drum Kits = 2 user, 6 presets. 512 sounds in banks A,B,C,GM plus 128 user. For the time this came out it was a well spec Synth module and still is!

Price paid

£599

UTILIZATION

The screen is far too small to edit on but you get use to it after a while. When in Multi mode I found that there is a lot of button pressing just to do very basic things like! sellect parameter button then midi parameter then channel just to sellect a midi channel even although its layed out logicaly at this level. The usability could be worse but then it could be a whole lot better but it is getting old now!

SOUNDS

The drum kits are not all that great but when expanded with a card from which there are 19 available they are much better. I found that the sounds are clean and have a good overall dynamic range that fit well with other gear. I dont like the Reverb too much and have always prefered Yamaha effects over roland, that said they sound ok. This sound module has very nice strings and pads and a good overal set of sounds which work well together in a mix. The filters im not to happy with and the same again I much prefer Yamaha filters which sound much more analog sounding.

OVERALL OPINION

Its built like a tank just like a tonka toy but a toy it is not! The older gear was made better built they seemed and this module is a very good exsample.

Im still using it on all my tracks mainly drums from the techno expansion board and pads. This is a good allround synth and sits well with other gear in the rack. I dont think I would sell this other than maybe for a Yamaha CS6XR but both would be nice.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 6-, 2002)